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Saturday, May 17, 2025
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Topic: Digital Media

Roping in influencers, legal action for ‘anti-national’ content, what UP’s new digital media policy says

Under the policy, influencers who post content on state’s social, administrative, religious, financial & cultural matters will receive paid ads from govt for up to Rs 8 lakh per month.

SubscriberWrites: The need for comprehensive digital media laws in India: Beyond Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

The Act improves evidentiary procedures but overlooks harmful content on digital platforms, highlighting the need for stronger Media and Digital Manipulation (MDM) laws.

Twitter to allow publishers to charge users on a per article basis starting May

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said Saturday that the social media platform will allow media to charge users on a per article basis with one click, calling it a win for public & media organizations.

Not constant monitoring by govt, it’s non-intervention that will help internet safety in India

Proposed amendments to IT rules aim to prioritise safety of digital Indians by appointing a government-controlled grievance appellate committee.

Registration of Press & Periodicals Bill: Law to bring ‘digital & print on par in cabinet soon’

Draft of the Bill was first made public in 2019 & it had drawn criticism as it was seen as an attempt by Modi govt to regulate digital media, which is not subject to any registration at present.

‘Regressive, bid to encroach’ — TRAI proposal on cross-media ownership panned by industry

TRAI consultation paper released in April said cross-media ownership had resulted in a monopolistic market, and suggested a regulatory body for checking market monopoly.

Social media top source of news for many young Indians, says Reuters journalism institute survey

Digital News Report 2022 from Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism says 63% Indian respondents used social media to access news in the week preceding the survey period.

Monopoly, ‘unfair control of Google & FB’, fake news: TRAI flags challenges for digital media

TRAI's consultation paper states media has changed, not just in terms of consumption but also ownership. It suggests a regulatory body to check market monopoly.

Bombay HC stays provisions of new IT rules for digital media, says they violate freedom of speech

The court said adherence to clauses 9 (1) and 9 (3) of new IT rules was in breach of free speech under Article 19 of the Constitution and went beyond the scope of IT act itself.

PTI challenges new digital media rules in HC, says would bring in ‘era of surveillance & fear’

The news agency said the new rules for digital media will lead to violation of fundamental rights.

On Camera

India’s troubles on eastern front are growing. China’s domination in Myanmar goes unchallenged

After the showdown on its western front and the global ripples that followed, India’s plate is full. The last thing it needs is to leave its eastern flank vulnerable to proxy wars.

Northeast set for economic take-off with Rs 1.12 lakh cr in investment commitments from Tata, Reliance

Driving this wave of interest is the upcoming Rising North-East Investors Summit in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region.

Op Sindoor was trailer, says Rajnath, questions IMF bailout to Pakistan—’no less than terror funding’

Speaking at Bhuj Air Force Station in Gujarat, Singh praised the IAF’s role in Operation Sindoor and said India’s security doctrine had fundamentally shifted.

What is Asim Munir thinking?

Kashmir’s return to normalcy, for Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, had to be reversed. Pahalgam wasn’t plotted in the week between the speech. It must have taken several weeks, if not months of planning.